Idioma Intermedio Intensivo Editado y traducido por: Prof.

Aicned Vsquez

Cmo formar Adjetivos Comparativos y

Superlativos
Adjetivos Comparativos y Superlativos
Bien sabemos que los adjetivos usualmente describen o califican a las personas, animales y cosas; sin
embargo, tambin sabemos que muchas veces comparamos y establecemos quin o qu tiene una mejor
caracterstica que el otro. Cuando hacemos eso comparamos y utilizamos superlativos. He aqu cmo
hacerlo en Ingls.

Adjetivos de una sola slaba. (One-Syllable)

La forma comparativa de los adjetivos monoslabos la creamos agregndole er y est para la
superlativa.
One-Syllable Adjective
Tall
Old
Long

Comparative Form
taller
older
longer

Mary is taller than Max.

Mary is the tallest of all the students.

Max is older than John.

Of the three students, Max is the oldest.

My hair is longer than your hair.

Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

Superlative Form
tallest
oldest
longest

Si el adjetivo termina en e, slo agrgale -r al comparativo y st al superlativo.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e
Large
Wise

Comparative Form
larger
wiser

Mary's car is larger than Max's car.

Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.

Max is wiser than his brother.

Max is the wisest person I know.

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Superlative Form
largest
wisest

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Si el adjetivo termina con una consonante y antes de ella hay una vocal, debes duplicar la consonante y
agregar er al comparativo o est si es superlativo. Cuidado con los terminados en w porque no se
duplica.
One-Syllable Adjective
Big
Thin
Fat
Low

Comparative Form
bigger
thinner
fatter
Lower / Lowwer

My dog is bigger than your dog.

My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.

Max is thinner than John.

Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.

My mother is fatter than your mother.

Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Superlative Form
biggest
thinnest
fattest
Lowest / Lowwest

Adjetivos de dos slabas. (Two-syllable)

Para formar el comparativo y superlativo de la mayora de los adjetivos de dos slabas debes colocar
more para el comparativo positivo, less para el comparativo negativo y most para el superlativo.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Peaceful
Pleasant
Careful
Thoughtful

(+) Comparative Form

more peaceful
more pleasant
more careful
more thoughtful

(-) Comparative Form

less peaceful
less pleasant
less careful
less thoughtful

This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.

Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.

Max is less careful than Mike.

Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.

Jill is less thoughtful than your sister.

Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

Superlative Form
most peaceful
most pleasant
most careful
most thoughtful

Si el adjetivo termina en y, debes cambiar la y por i y agregar er para el comparativo mientras que
para el superlativo haces lo mismo solo que ahora colocas est.

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Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y

Happy
Angry
Busy

John is happier today than he was yesterday.

John is the happiest boy in the world.

Max is angrier than Mary.

Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.

Mary is busier than Max.

Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.

Comparative Form
happier
angrier
busier

Superlative Form
happiest
angriest
busiest

Cuando los adjetivos Two-Syllable terminen en er, -le, o ow se les agrega er o est para formar el
comparativo o el superlativo.
Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le,
or ow
Narrow
Gentle

Comparative
Form
narrower
gentler

The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.

This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.

Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.

Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Superlative
Form
narrowest
gentlest

Adjetivos de tres o ms slabas.

Para formar los comparativos o superlativos de estos adjetivos solo agrega more para el comparativo y
most para el superlativo.
Adjective with Three or More Syllables
Generous
Important
Intelligent

Comparative Form
more generous
more important
more intelligent

John is more generous than Jack.

John is the most generous of all the people I know.

Health is more important than money.

Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.

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Superlative Form
most generous
most important
most intelligent

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Women are more intelligent than men.

Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.

Excepciones
Adjetivos irregulares.
Irregular Adjective
Good
Bad
Far
Little
Many

Comparative Form
Better
Worse
Farther
Less
More

Italian food is better than American food.

My dog is the best dog in the world.

My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.

Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Superlative Form
Best
Worst
Farthest
Least
Most

Hay adjetivos a los cuales se les puede agregar er / -est o more/most para cada caso respectivamente.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Clever
Clever
Gentle
Gentle
Friendly
Friendly
Quiet
Quiet
Simple
Simple

Comparative Form
cleverer
more clever
gentler
more gentle
friendlier
more friendly
quieter
more quiet
simpler
more simple

Superlative Form
cleverest
most clever
gentlest
most gentle
friendliest
most friendly
quietest
most quiet
simplest
most simple

Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.

Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.

Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

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